Displaying Valid XHTML Flash

Is anyone using Flash, and if so, which method do you favor for creating XHTML that will validate? I’ve tried using the version recommend on A List Apart:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
data="path=travsavvy_logo.swf"

And it seems to have versioning problems, making users shop for plugins. The Flash objects are small, so the satay method seems like overkill.

Comments?